(Geo Films, In the Name of God)
(Geo Films, In the Name of God)

Pakistan's Summer Blockbuster

September 07, 2007

Tensions in Pakistan between Islamic extremists and President Pervez Musharraf's coalition of so-called "enlightened moderates" may be coming to a head. The Christian Science Monitor's Shahan Mufti says that a new hit movie, "In the Name of God," represents both the clash and a wider renaissance in Pakistani film.

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